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TDM #16

« « « TEST DRIVE MEME » » »

« « « ALL ON DISPLAY

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Yet, solace is found in the lies we tell each other, comforted by the peace of knowing that we're not alone in our depravity, and once on this path, sin itself becomes the lesser of two evils masked in a cloud of normalcy.

This is how Duplicity has functioned since the beginning. The divide of power and social standing is overt in that Dominants influence the decisions made both publicly and privately while Submissives cater to the rules presented to them. It is the way of Duplicity to assign random designations at birth with no leeway in altering what has been given. Climate in the Up is far stricter than that of the Down; violating outlined personas for a Dominant or Submissive while in full view of others is punished by degree of infraction. In the Down, many tend to turn a blind eye to these sorts of offenses.

To counteract the discovery of the Deceit Gene – a natural "negative" response to all stimuli – the L.I.E.S. program was founded. The program had been designed to introduce new subjects to the current environment and test for the Deceit Gene through immersion in Duplicity's standing society. Sexual impulses and encounters increase the chances of detecting the gene within these individuals. Participants are typically released from L.I.E.S. after a year; however, results have remained unsatisfactory and testing still continues.

... and you’re here! Finally! Welcome to Duplicity.

After choosing a door and stepping through to the other side, the first thing that greets you are the enthusiastic faces of people in medical scrubs and pristine lab coats. Their enthusiasm translates to eagerness as they strip you of your clothes to perform a thorough examination—you will be healed, bathed, and given a paper gown to wear until your items can be processed and delivered to your residence later in the evening. You are also given a device that accesses the network as well as the time and location of orientation.

If you enter Duplicity into the Up, congratulations! You’re a Dominant, which means you are immediately picked up by a limo after processing and taken to your high rise. Here, it is two Dominants per floor with separate apartments. If you enter Duplicity into the Down, congratulations! You’re a Submissive, which means you are directed towards public transportation with the address of the motel you’ll be living in. Here, it is two Submissives per room with a shared common space for all rooms.

Enjoy your free time until orientation! Participation is mandatory by all new and old arrivals.

The weather is rather cold and icy.

» » » WALKING TOUR

The cold, icy winter weather has seen to it that there is an unfortunate interruption with the usual city tour for the newest arrivals to Duplicity. Some of the train tracks have a dangerous amount of ice coating them and sections of travel are now unavailable via train.

City officials still believe that the tours are important to integrate new LIERs to Duplicity so they have organised personal walking tours held by current LIERs. New arrivals will be paired with their own tour guide; they can take the suggested path or take their barely dressed charge on a more ad-hoc tour. It might be considerate to let them change into something warmer first!

Important landmarks and checkpoints like Fiddler’s Square, North Park, The Up and Down Courts, the People Zoo and of course S.L.U.T. need to be marked off on the tours but there have also been fun local stores which have set-ups for free samples and information booklets. What order and how people travel to them is up to them.

« « « GALLERIA OF SEX

(CW: exhibitionism, voyeurism, dub/non-con)

One of the stops along these new walking tours is a temporary educational art installation that has been set up to display and talk about the rich variety of kinks that are popular in Duplicity. Newcomers are invited to come inside the building, sit on the human furniture to watch and learn or volunteer to participate themselves.

Each section has local LIERs and graduated citizens there to help walk those new to the program through the displays, explaining the appeal and draw of each kink.

Live demonstrations or performance art are carried out by LIERs who have volunteered, been conscripted or are fulfilling a sentence that would normally land them in the People Zoo. They can and will ask anyone and everyone to step up and be part of the artwork themselves.

Some of the displays set up will feature:

Naked Submissives have been bound and posed with their bodies arched in visually pleasing positions. They are surrounded with candles burning around them and guests are invited to drip the hot wax across their bodies to add to the artwork that is their naked skin.
Zap your lover or the volunteers with an electrical wand and discover the way it can make the skin tingle and muscles tense in just the right place at just the right moment.
The image of cum dripping from a well used Submissive is considering something to appreciate visually so stations have been set up with glory holes and kneeling participants to have their faces and buttocks painted over the course of the day.
A variety of whips, canes and paddles have been set out next to padded benches for Submissives to bend themselves over. The marks they leave are something to be proud of.
No art display in Duplicity is complete without an ode to bondage, one room will be entirely devoted to participants being suspended from the ceiling, held in positions that will test their stamina and flexibility and leave the most gorgeous bruises.

We encourage players not to limit themselves in regards to what is on display. There are many more kinks than the ones listed, and Duplicity considers all kinds of sexual acts a form of art.

Photo taking is encouraged throughout the exhibition, especially when your own participation is concerned. If you missed the chance to do so, in the moment, you need not worry as the gift shop at the end of the gallery will have many different prints taken over the course of the exhibition available for purchase. Take home a keepsake of your first day in Duplicity.

« « « ICE TO SEE YOU

(CW: exhibitionism)

Winter does make it harder in Duplicity to enjoy all the pleasures of the flesh that could be on offer in the warmer months. Most who live in the city still need to wrap up with many layers when the weather turns so chilly. But that’s not saying that the city can’t find ways to help keep its residents in the mood.

It will first be noticeable to those trying their hand at streaming or posting video footage onto the network. Regardless of a character's state of dress while recording, they will appear completely naked to those watching and no amount of covering up with more articles of material will change that.

Others might see it as they set about on their first days getting used to the city’s layout, glancing into a shop window they will notice their own state of undress in their reflection. You might even see it in a particularly shiny bit of ice but no matter where you look, all reflective surfaces will show everyone in their birthday suits, naked as the day they were born.

« « « BLADES OF GLORY

(CW: exhibitionism, dubcon, drugging)

In a bid to encourage individuals to get out and keep active despite the chilly weather, the city has transformed one of the large tennis courts in the Up into a makeshift outdoor skating rink. In the recreation building attached to the courts-turned-rink the change rooms have been outfitted for people to change into more appropriate clothing. There is also at the front of the building an area to rent skates.

Many who get on the ice see no reason to keep apart, as many contracted couples can be seen holding hands or chasing each other as they skate. In the change rooms it isn’t uncommon to see a bit of hanky panky or people getting off at helping others in and out of their skates. There also seems to be a small hot chocolate stand set up inside the building where characters can buy a warm drink to sip on while taking a break from skating. The drink may leave those that consume it feeling especially warm and frisky, with perhaps a bit of extra energy they need to burn off - skating might not cut it.

« « « MOD & OOC NOTES

Please read carefully.

On each Test Drive Meme, there will be a section noting character roles; these will vary each TDM. On an IC level, characters will still have gone through the doors but assignments OOCly are still randomized. When applying, there is a section of the application that denotes whether the character chooses "left" or "right". When participating on the TDM, there will be a third option. Players may link either a top level or a thread (five or more comments from their character) from the TDM and title the link as "Door Pass". This means that the player is choosing to take the designation that they were randomly assigned on the TDM, rather than taking the designation of a door. If the player decides to select a door rather than use the pass, then they are trying their luck; they may get the same designation they had on the TDM or the opposite. Once the application is submitted, players can't change their choice.

To assign roles to characters for this TDM, use the following guide: If your character would rather have a dog for a pet they are Dominant. If they would rather have a cat for a pet they are Submissive. If your character is from a canon that has neither, pick the choice you believe they would prefer more.

To Note: Characters can only swap their designation for one of the following reasons: an event occurs that allows it or there are OOC reasons that make it a necessity. Any swap always requires mod approval and each character can only ever switch once. Characters that are being reapped will keep their previous designation but players can choose to use new tdms with different designations for fun!

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have a good time!!

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[ Mustang gives Riza a sour look at the slight, instead of the smile his lips want to curl into, for no other reason than she expects it. What will he do with her, kidding him the way she does? Bantering.

Well, he can’t disappoint her. ]

You’ll be fine, huh? Looking forward to your new... status?

[ He can’t not grin, so he doesn’t try. He gifts her with one of his rare, genuine smiles. Mustang’s stomach chooses that moment to growl. Of course, it would betray him right after a risqué joke at her expense.

He cringes inwardly.

Outside merely being hungry, Roy would love nothing more than witness this woman do something as feminine and domestic as cooking a meal. It shouldn’t hurt to ask, right? ]

So. [ Mustang claps his hands together once. Awkwardly. ] Lieutenant. You wouldn’t... Would you mind cooking me something to eat?

Not particularly. I don't like being elevated over others for no reason.

[ Ah, there's that smile. Riza returns it with one of her own. It's soft, genuine, adoring. A brief glimpse into the depth of feeling that exists between them. ]

I can find something for you, I'm sure. Let me take a look.

[ And back she goes towards the kitchen, where she starts bumping around in search of a meal. ]

[ Mustang murmurs in agreement to Hawkeye’s words. ]

We don’t know that there isn’t a reason behind your position.

[ He watches her move through the kitchen, admiring her inherent grace. ]

Take your time, Lieutenant. I need material to transmute a new pair of ignition gloves. You have extra clothing here, I presume?

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It seems random enough.

[ Riza replies over her shoulder as she continues assembling something for the colonel to eat. ]

There's more clothes than I know what to do with in my closet. Do what you like with it.

Wonderful. I think it best I transmute something to wear home. [ Mustang smirks a little at his own expense before adding. ] Thank you for your contribution to my wardrobe.

[ Because Roy wants to keep her safe more than he wants to whisper Riza’s name, fist a handful of her hair, pull her head back so he can breathe against her neck, and use his teeth and lips to claim it, he puts those thoughts and images aside, to concentrate, instead, on the situation at hand.

It isn’t easy, and Mustang feels a little awkward, a rare emotion for him and one for which he doesn’t care. He can only hope his next words don’t reflect it. ]

So. If we can get enough people to join us in commandeering the machine that brought us here, I can transmute more bullets for you. If we can’t, I’ll still feel better if you have bullets. To... you know... to defend yourself. Sulfur is one of the most common elements in the universe, so it should be easy to find, and with that, I can make gunpowder.

I can't let you wander around in the cold wearing nothing but that paper, can I?

[ Riza chides him gently as she begins to crack eggs into a frying pan and the sizzle of cooking meat fills the apartment. ]

I'm sure we can find all the necessaries. It's not like they haven't got any chemists shops or what not. I might even be able to find a local source of ammunition. I haven't been able to check yet, after all.

I never thought of you as the steward of my dignity, but clearly, I was mistaken. Thank you, Lieutenant.

[ Mustang hates to be in another’s debt -- it’s who he is. He tilts his head slightly, giving Riza a dubious look. ]

Sure, you probably could. But as you said, these people can’t be trusted. This place is remarkably focused on sex; I wonder how much of their economy is caught up in it. What do you think?

You don't do a very good job of it on your own, so someone has to do it.

[ Riza shrugs. ]

I've been here about as long as you, so I'll have to investigate what I can. It does seem focused on this specific social stratification to almost absurd degrees...

Is that what you think?

[ Because Riza knows him even better than Mustang, himself does because he can’t bear contradicting her, and truthfully because he can’t think of a good comeback, he gives her an impish smile. ]

Absurd is right. I like sex as much as the next guy, but I’d prefer not to be forced or observed. I don’t understand the correlation between sex and genetics.

I'm just telling you my experience the last few years...

[ There's a smirk to her voice-- she's definitely teasing. ]

I don't know if that's what they're aiming for here or not. It seems more like some kind of societal control.

You think kicking my legs out from underneath me is dignified?

[ Mustang smiles gently at Riza to take any sting from his words, teasing back. ]

Sure, some of it is just about assimilating us into their culture, but there’s more to it than that. At the orientation, they said the reason behind the sex was that it helped them to find a specific gene.

[ Roy pauses, trying to recall the natives' word to describe the gene. ]

The liar gene?

More dignified than letting Scar kill you, almost certainly.

[ Riza returns from the kitchen, a plate of bacon and eggs in hand. It's simple, okay? She sets it down on the table along with silverware and rests a hand on her hip. ]

Come eat. And yes, the deceit gene or something like that. I'm still not a hundred percent sure on how we're supposed to help them with that by having sex.

Fair enough.

Mmm. That smells delicious, Lieutenant.

[ It rankles Mustang that even here their ranks come between them. If they must have sex…

He lets the idea trail off into the nothingness to which it belongs, rising from the couch and taking a seat at the dining room table.

Mustang gives her his most charming smile, just because. ]

The deceit gene. I wonder how it manifests into behavior. Maybe all the natives here are liars. Maybe we are, too."

I know we're both liars, Colonel.

[ Riza gives something like a smile. It's not all that happy, though. Mostly it's a gesture of acknowledgement. Shared experience and knowledge. ]

We pretend that we're good little soldiers, for one thing.

Yes. Liars outright and liars by omission.

[ He wonders if she hears the subtle double entendre in his words.

It’s unusual for Riza to speak so candidly. For all that they’re devoted to a common cause, willingly keeping their relationship a strictly formal one, he’s sure she wants him as much as he wants her. More than wants, at least on his part. Roy’s smile mirrors her own.

When he speaks next, his voice is soft. ]

We do what’s necessary, and that goes even here.

Mmm. So it is.

[ There's a small smile. She leans back in her seat to watch as Roy eats, her gaze half-focused on him. ]

We lie every day back home. Lying here won't be any different.

This is good. [ Mustang busies himself with shoveling eggs down his throat. He lifts his fork like raising a glass for a toast. A piece of egg draped over its tines quivers and he smiles. ] Not bad, Lieutenant. Who knew you were this well-versed in the womanly arts?

[ As much as the Colonel wants the conversation to remain warm and relaxed, their unfortunate situation demands immediate action. ]

You’re right. And if you repeat that, I’ll deny ever having said it. [ Mustang dips down his head and looks at her through the veil of his lashes. ]

Since we’re keeping our association quiet, I need you to put out feelers in the community for those willing to fight for their freedom. In the meantime, we’ll transmit messages through the usual verbal ciphers and meet somewhere dark with very little traffic. Probably closer to my side of town. So. How does every other Thursday sound to you?

I might be a soldier, but I'm still a woman, colonel.

[ Riza smiles indulgently, sipping on her own cup of coffee as she watches Roy dig into the impromptu breakfast. She tilts her head slightly and the mug is set down on the table, fingers running along the rim. ]

If you'd like, certainly. Let me know if you need anything, though, alright? I'm used to minding you, after all.

[ A low chuckle, half-amused and half just damn tired. She watches him eat. They weren't home any longer. Did that make them free of their self-imposed limitations? Or would breaking them here only make things harder when they went home? ]

I’m aware, Lieutenant.

[ He finishes the last of the food and pushes away his plate, reaching for his coffee cup to take a sip.

Mustang finds himself a little surprised by her next words. Minding him, huh? As though he were a child. He snorts a little at her audacity and smiles softly, understanding how she might feel that way. His smile changes into one of mischief. ]

Are you implying that I'm a child?

[ Slowly, the smile fades away. ]

What are we going to do if we’re stuck here?

[ How will he protect her? ]

Edited 2021-03-19 00:39 (UTC)

I don't think child is the right word, exactly.

[ Another sip of her coffee follows. ]

And I don't know. We'll adapt and survive, I suppose. Though... I'd worry about Amestris. About our people and whatever is going to happen with us here.

Lieutenant. Are you flirting with me?

[ Of course, she isn't, but he wants to see whether she'll get flustered or... Of course, she won't, but she'll expect him to put on a brave face, just the same. He smiles as he sips his coffee, watching her through his lashes for any hint of artifice, after all, they're going to have sex with virtual strangers and for him, that won't be as difficult. ]

Will you be alright?

You know I would never do such a thing, Colonel.

[ As predicted, she doesn't rise to the bait. She never would flirt with him, really. Because he knows how she feels and they share the same goal, the same agreement for themselves. ]

I'll be fine. [ She is always fine. She has to be. ] I just don't want someone who has no interest in me to be forced into bed with me.

Yes.

[ What she says next is disquieting. Yet, they've never had so intimate a conversation, and it's a precious thing -- being able to break beyond their ranks. ]

I can't imagine that anyone would have to be forced.

[ He swallows. What he plans to say next took more courage than having had to sear shut his wounds from his battle with Lust. ]

After all. You are a truly beautiful woman, Riza.

[ Riza stiffens slightly at the use of her first name. It's been a long time since he's used it with her--since before she was in the military, she thinks. Riza takes a deliberate sip of her coffee. ]

I was more considering the people forced into a role of being 'submissive.' Or other women, who might not feel any sense of desire towards me.

[ She exhales. The coffee is set on the table. ]

You haven't used my first name in a long time.

[ There's no accusation, merely a statement of cold fact. ]

Why, Riza. I had no idea that you preferred women.

[ Mustang teases her because it’s what she expects while something deep inside of him breaks.

He drops the volume of his voice and speaks gently. ]

Since you’re a Dominant, you have the opportunity to ensure nothing like that happens to the people around you. You can’t save everyone; all any of us can do is deal with what’s ahead of us.

He had used her first name. Astonishing. It just slipped out like his younger self had done the talking. She’s right. He hadn’t used it since he left for the Military Academy.

He smiles, relaxing in her presence, finishing his coffee to gaze mournfully at the empty cup. ]

We’re far from home, Riza. No one will know.

[ Except the two of them. ]

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